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"Each wave, instead of the big, smooth glossy mountain it looks from shore or from a vessels deck, was for all the world like any range of hills on dry land, full of peaks and smooth places and valleys."
Wind waveThe breaking waves dashed high — Wind wave
"The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky, Their giant branches tossd."
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In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the wind blowing over the water's surface. The contact distance in the direction of the wind is known as the fetch. Waves in the oceans can travel thousands of kilometers before reaching land. Wind waves on Earth range in size from small ripples to waves
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"Vieil océan. ... Si tes vagues sont quelque part en furie, plus loin, dans quelque autre zone, elles sont dans le calme le plus complet."
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"Ye waves That oer th interminable ocean wreathe Your crisped smiles."
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"Whilst breezy waves toss up their silvery spray."
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"What are the wild waves saying, Sister, the whole day long, That ever amid our playing I hear but their low, lone song?"
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"Theres sky and death shimmering the waves."
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